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Nazi War On Neutral Shipping To Be Met By Scandinavian Country By Protective Measures

DENMARK TO CONVOY HER SHIPS AT SEA

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AND

COPENHAGEN, JAN. 29 (DOMEI).—IRRITATED PERTURBED BY THE MOUNTING LIST OF DANISHI SHIPS WHICH HAVE FALLEN VICTIM TO NAZI U-BOATS AND MINES, THE DANISH GOVERNMENT HAS BECOME THE FIRST NEUTRAL STATE TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT WILL FIGHT THE MENACE."

The Government is now preparing new regulations, enforcing a convoy system for all Danish merchant ships.

When the new measure is enforced, Danish ships will not be permitted to sail except in convoy with Danish or other neutral ships.

Large-size cutters now operating in the North Sea

accompany merchantmen in the danger zones.

Craigie To Negotiate

will

Danish Pittman's

The Danish Merchant Marine consists of. ap-

Settlement of Asama proximately 725 ships to-

Maru Incident

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talling about 1,150,000 tons.

Since the outbreak of war, many of these ships have been

LONDON, Jan. 29 (Domei).sent to the bottom of the sea It is learned from authoritative by German U-Bouts or mines. .quarters that the British

The Scandinavian countries

Government will authorise Sir have been the principal victims Robert Craigie, the Ambassador of Nazi sea warfare and in

in Tokyo, to effect an

settlement of the Asama Maru vessels than Britain or France. incident,

Warning

To Japan

President Will Have Wide Powers

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON, Jan, 29 (UP). amicable recent weeks have lost moreThe Foreign Relations Com- Imittee of the U.S. Senate is to commence, deliberations on the question of an embargo against Japan on Wednesday...

Although Britain still adheres

to the point that the boarding of 1 TIENTSIN

the Asama Maru and detention

-of 21 of its pausengers was law-

ful, the political implications of

the affair are to be taken into

BLOCKADE

An announcement to this effect WAS made by Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Com-

account by the British Ambas Barbed-Wire Barricade mittee. this morning.

sador.

It is believed that the Britishsi Government contemplates the re- lease of any of the Germans who are not of milliary age.

Tokyo Comment

Electrified

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The Committee, said Senator Pitt- man, will move cautiousty, 'm there is nothing "ertikal involved requiring moried action."

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell

TIENTSIN, Jan. 28 (Domei).ull will probably testify.

the embargu pro-

"We want to know how our citizens -The suggestion advanced by are being treated in the Far East now. "United Press" that the tighten-before we set "The controversy over the Asarna ing of the Japanese blockade of posals." Senator Pittman said. Muru incident provides food for

the British and French Conces- The President may never be called thought," states the "Japan Times."

The incident shows, as many stons would be linked with the upon to use his powers to enforce an -others have done, how intemational expiration of the

Japan.

relations may be strained through American treaty of commerce Incidents which, by themselves, could be disposed of without any and navigation, has been denied unnecessary displays of temper or by a Japanese spokesman.

spleen.

embargo.

such power available if the President "But the Administration will have cares to use it.

"Japan seems to be closing the door on us in the Orient,

Japanese military authorities "I know of five or six ways in which "Among some groups, the thought jon January 27 issued a com- they have disdiminated against us. prevalle in Japanese official circles munique announcing the electri- We must see whether they are still that the Asama Maru case proves fication of the barbed wire fence doing it." that not only Britain, but other ne-

Opposition To Embargo scredited foreign representatives in surrounding the British and French Japan, have not always been good Concessions which was suspended on

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. (Reuter). students at the people and conditions August 20, 1938, will be resurned at in this country.

5.00 p.m. on Sunday.

-Efforts to side-track legislation to The fences will again be charged pose an embargo en exports to

Japan. the slight and afront given to the with.electricity because of the activi-nancial aid to China are galning tles of anti-Japanese eleinents while some headway in the Senate, accord- dignity of the nation. Unless and often were sneaking from the Coning to current reports. until the case is approached with a; determination to settle it from that plons into the Japanese occupied point of view, no understanding con

"The fundamental point at Issue is

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Picture of Sinking U-Boat|

This is the first photograph to be taken in this war of the sinking of a U-boat. Sound detectors told the destroyer that there was a pirate around, and depth charges were dropped. The U-boat made desperate efforts to get bway unseen. But the depth-charges had found their

target and water began to spurt, in, so the U-boat was forced up to the surface immediately the destroy er fired on it. You can see two of the U-boat men swimming desperately to a rescuing British destroyer, while another, on the coming tower,prepares to leave the doomed craft.

Stalin May "Postpone" Offensive Hongkong Against Finland: Heavy Losses

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

Officer Prisoner

Reich

In

HELSINGFORS, Jan: 28-(UP)-The eight-day-Russian drive northeast of Lake. Ladoga has failed to puncture the Finnish lines.

"The attacks were weaker than on previous To-day's communique says: occasions and hundreds have been added to the death roll."

It is reliably reported that the, The Fions are sill Rghting the week's Russian losses were greatest battle since Suomissalmi and it must be pointed out that the Rus- 5,000 dead and 15,000 wounded. sin threat northeast of Lake Ladug

Responsible sources believe to flank the Mannerheim Line has that the reports that four divinol been completely eliminated al- sions were destroyed are exag-though the Finns belleve the enemy's son-in-law is a prisoner of chances to re-assemble their forces war in Germany was heard gerations.

BOMBS ON VIIPURI

Stalin's Bombers Seek To Smash Defences

By WEBB MILLER

UNITED PRESS WAR

CORRESPONDENT.

VIIPURI, Jan. 28, (UP)— Air raid sirens were africking the warning of another impend- ing air raid when. I entered the

shattered city of Viipuri late

this afternoon.

A few minutes later, nine Red

bombers were sighted.

From my car I watched two

are very stim.

Peak Residents Hear Of Son-in-Law's Safety

THE NEWS that their

The weaker attacks might indle-by Mr. J. H. R. Hance, of ate that the Soviet Command is Feak Mansions, on the mid- postponing its plans.to

through until early March, when day news broadcast to-day.

They are overjoyed at the

the weather is warmer.

The 'Finns did not lose an inch news. of ground over the week-end and advanced slightly si some poluts near Lake Ladoga

Their son-in-law, Lieut. R. T. V. ("Toby") Kyrke, was in com-

LATEST DRAMATIC

ATTACK it Is reported that the Russian mand of H.M.S. Starfish, one of urillery in the Alltojool sector drop-three British subminrines which ped 15,000 shells in a single area of

were lost in "particularly Japanese Foreign two square kilometres, which con-

verted the morass inte a muddy slush hazardous operations" in Heligo- Office Blamed For-and compelled the Finns to discard land Bay last week.

their white parkas. 1.-Asama Maru Incident

but to extend. additional Finnish pursuit planes zoom into ! Z.-The War. In: China/tanks were captured and two bomb the Admiralty and i was at first be-

Informal Advica

hip.

Announced By Zeeson

Previous to his appointment last year to H.M.S. Starfali. Llout. Kyrke wan, alleshed to HMS, Regent In Hongkong.

Lieut. Kyrke, who is well-known in The communique adds that four Hongkong, was posted as missing at ers brought down. Generul Budenny! lieved that he had been lost with his SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” is in command of the Russian forces the air to give battle, and, simul-

TOKYO, Jan 29 (UT),—While the since the dismissal of General Meret- taneously, Intense anti-aircraft Japanese Calmuske" (Foreign Omee) schokov in disgrace. fire opened from the ground. was to-day drawing up a second pro.

American Loan But the Reds did not wilt to give test to Bilal regarding the Asama

WASHINGTON, Jon. 20 (Reuter), battle, even against only two planes. Maru incident, it was subjected to a It is stated that Mr. Cordell Hull

They turned täil, and fod.

sudden and unexpected aftack by theThe question of an American loan bus informally advised the legislative

to Finland will come before the He married Miss Barbara influèntial “Asahi Shimbun.”*. the leaders that the Stafe

Department

"The condemnation of Captain Foreign Relations Committee of the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H preferred that no embargo should be imposed at present.

Watanabe, of the Asamo naru, by Senate which must give its approval R. 1lance. the general pubile is unfair." states on Wednesday.

Mra, Kyrke is still in England and The Committee is expected to give doubtless has already been informed "To should blame our Foreign ready assent and proceed immediately by the Admiralty that her husband Office.

10 discuss the situation arising from 15 alive.

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be expected between the two coun- It is recalled that "United Press" tries."

did not mention the Japanese com- munique stating that the Japanese zelion was ·"coinciden!" "with

treaty. Americans, May Act SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Will Get Back expiration of the

"Red Poland"

Racziewics Sees Intact Nation

NEW ANTI-RED AGREEMENT?

Brilliant sumaline is tempting the Red Air Command to latineli more powerful raids against the Finials base,

Stalin'a bombers have dropped Lover on thousand bombs on Kolavise Island alone in an attempt to destroy this houthern anchor to the Mannerheim Line.

Shall For Shelf S

In addition to dnlly bombing raids, the Red navy has bombarded Kola viso dally for the post ten days. It Is estimated that two thousand shails have fallen on the island,Na

The thunder of heavy ennnonading

the newspaper..

"Lack of foresight on the part of the Gatmusho has been evident ou many occasions...

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Hance.

BRITAIN AND GREECE

SIGN NEW AGREEMENT

Mr. Hull is represented as being opposed to a complication. of the commercial treaty with Japan;ins Vio TIENTSIN, Jan. 28 (UP). The expiration of the tranty automatically American Chamber of Commerce, means that Japan must respect United which is preparing to take vigorous States rights. If she wishes to con- nction against re-imposition of the inue trading.

"It can be blamed for the current Japanese blockade of. foreign Con- cessions in Tientsin, is belleved to be

hostilities in China, because it falled to take tho trouble to find out what} LONDON, Jan. 35 (Router).-Once planning a new appeal to Washington, 'Ainericans,' un Well as Britons und Germany is benten, the Polish Gov French, are suffering from the new

difficulties our soldiers would have

face. to quent anticipates very little dit-restrictions and several minor in

When the Foreign Office decided uity in recovering the part of eldents involving them have already

Ls Incessant. The Firinish coastal oldent when Chinese troops fired on Prosecute the Sino-Japanese Ins. Poland occupied by the Soviets, ac- ording to President Raczlewies, in an

TOKYO, Jan, 20 (Reutor)The

batteries are answering the Red Japanese garrison on July 7, 1937.| interview with a "Daily Telegraph Americans attempting to enter or "Asahi Shimbun" understands that in

bombardment shell for shell, they were guilty of further lack of

* LONDON, Jun. 29 (Domel) Great Britain and Greece have respondent at Angers, the seat of leave the British und French Con-

recent conference with "the Finland's artillery, Indeed, Is foresight.: Follah Government in France. espions with parcels are forced to Japanese Amissador in Rome, Count achieving notable results in the fornite Gaimaaho had possessed concluded a new Financial and Economic Treaty, according to

undergo examination, despite zeitssfans cannot stay there

the Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister. western sector of the Kurelian that foresight they would have dira pokacasian of. Japanese Consular suggested that if because of etmir Germany, la beaten. They, will passen per

Istlunur. the

covered the numerous obstacles in too many troubles in their own Small parcels of food are admitted was dis-satisfied with the Anti-

Soviet-German rapprochement Japan A Russion prisoner whom I inter- the vast stretch of China our soldieri want to be able to hold foreign soil into the Concesion only with

viewed in Vilpuri shortly after he and to attack inding the forme

re-Comintern Pact, a new group was brought in to Finnan G.HQ, för Anti-Cominter powers might be examidation was the sole survivor:

of 30 mền Who Were attacked bych Finnish patrol:"Neliner "lor Thaked

he trumbling of Germany will fthe daleht of Raingin","doclared Ziant Blacziewice,

occurred.

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